Sunday, July 3. This was mostly a travel day, from western to Northern Iceland. (At breakfast I had an oppurtunity to eat horse meat. Hard pass.) There were several tunnels, again frustrating my desire to see mountains. Stopped at the Siglufjorour fishing village, which in its past was a boomtown for the herring fishing business. Attended a briefing (from a Greek immigrant) about the history of collecting Icelandic folk music. She demostrated some of the traditional musical instruments. We had lunch at a popular little restaurant that serves a culturally diverse buffet. Afterwards we visited the Herring Era Museum, which was created just as the last buildings from the era were about to come down. This was a very well thought out and thorough establishment.

Continued our drive to Akureyri, which uses heart-shaped red lights. Marvelous views. In winter it’s a popular ski resort town. Dinner in the hotel.